Side effects of S-FILM Disintegrating Strip

How to use S-FILM Disintegrating Strip

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not handle the strips/film with wet hands. Keep it in your mouth but do not swallow it. It is better to take S-Film Strip with food.

How S-FILM Disintegrating Strip works

S-film strip is a phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitor. It works in erectile dysfunction by increasing blood flow to the penis by relaxing the muscles in penile blood vessels. It works in pulmonary hypertension by relaxing the blood vessels in the lungs to allow blood to flow more easily.

In Depth Information on S-FILM Disintegrating Strip

Expert advice for S-FILM Disintegrating Strip

S-film helps to have and maintain an erection, but it will not produce the erection without sexual stimulation.

It should be taken just when you need it and one to half hour before sexual intercourse.

It can be taken with or without food.

You should not use if you have recently taken nitrates. Nitrates are commonly used in angina (chest pain).

Inform your doctor if the erection does not subside within two hours after sexual intercourse.

Inform your doctor if you experience any eye sight change while taking S-film.

Do not take S-film if you recently had a stroke, a heart attack or if you have severe liver disease or very low blood pressure (<90/50 mmHg).

Warnings

Special precautions for S-Film Strip

Alcohol

CAUTION

Taking Sildenafil with alcohol may lower blood pressure.

Pregnancy

PROBABLY SAFE

S-Film Strip is probably safe to use during pregnancy.

Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.

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Lactation

S-Film Strip is probably safe to use during lactation.
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ted human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

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Driving

S-Film Strip may make you feel dizzy, drowsy or affect your

vision. Do not drive until your vision is clear.

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Kidney

SAFE

S-Film Strip is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of S-Film Strip is recommended.

However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. A lowering of dose may be considered if it is not well-tolerated.

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Liver

S-Film Strip should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of S-Film Strip may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

There is limited information available on the use of S-Film Strip in patients with severe liver disease.

Frequently asked questions for S-FILM 50mg Disintegrating Strip

Frequently asked questions for Sildenafil

S-film is a phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor which works by relaxing the penile smooth muscles and by increasing the blood flow to the penis. It helps to achieve and maintain an erection but only if there is sexual stimulation.

Yes, S-film is safe if taken for prescribed duration in prescribed doses as advised by your doctor. However, there are some very common side effects that you can experience at effective doses like Headache, Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Pain in Extremity.

Yes, S-film can be taken in the twenties. It is approved for use in adult men above the age of 18 who have erectile dysfunction. It should be taken after consulting a doctor and strictly as advised.

Q. Can I take S-film with dapoxetine?

Yes, S-film can be safely taken with dapoxetine. S-film is useful for treating erectile dysfunction and dapoxetine is for premature ejaculation. A fixed dose combination of these medicines is available which is useful in patients suffering from both erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Can I take S-film with warfarin?

S-film can be taken with warfarin, no significant drug interactions have been seen between the two. However, there have been some clinical reports of penile fracture in patients using S-film with warfarin. Inform your doctor before taking the two drugs together.

S-film can be taken in patients with high blood pressure. However, if you are taking medicines for high blood pressure, taking S-film along with them can cause a significant fall in blood pressure which could be harmful. S-film is absolutely contraindicated in patients taking nitrates. Inform your doctor before taking them together.

Q. Can I take S-film with lisinopril?

Yes, S-film can be taken with lisinopril. However, there could be an excessive fall in blood pressure when taken together and you can experience symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, flushing, headache, or an increased heart rate. So, special caution must be taken when taking both the drugs together and inform your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.

Q. Can I take S-film with ramipril?

Yes, S-film can be taken with ramipril. However, there could be an excessive fall in blood pressure when taken together and you can experience symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, flushing, headache, or an increased heart rate. So, special caution must be taken when taking both the drugs together and inform your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.

Q. Can I take S-film with beta blockers?

Yes, S-film can be taken with beta-blockers. However, there could be an excessive fall in blood pressure when taken together and you can experience symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, flushing, headache, or an increased heart rate. So, special caution must be taken when taking both the drugs together and inform your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.

Q. Can I take S-film with amlodipine?

Yes, S-film can be taken with amlodipine. However, there could be an excessive fall in blood pressure when taken together and you can experience symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, flushing, headache, or an increased heart rate. So, special caution must be taken when taking both the drugs together and inform your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.

No, S-film is not associated with an increase in blood pressure. It can cause a decrease in blood pressure especially if taken with other blood-pressure-lowering medications. Please consult your doctor before taking S-film with any other medicine.

S-film has the property of relaxing the smooth muscle of the blood vessels and widening them which can cause a fall in blood pressure (hypotension). So, when used with blood pressure lowering drugs or nitrates, it can cause a severe fall in blood pressure, which could be fatal. S-film should not be taken if you are taking nitrates for chest pain or you have a history of heart attack or stroke in the past six months.

Yes, S-film is safe to use in patients with diabetes. Erectile dysfunction and is commonly reported by diabetic patients as diabetes is one of the most common causes of this condition. Long standing diabetes can damage the nerves in the body (neuropathy) including the nerves of the penis. It also harden and narrow the blood vessels which decreases the blood flow to the penis causing erectile dysfunction. S-film is seen to be beneficial in treating erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Use of S-film is not recommended in patients taking nitrates (organic nitrates or organic nitrites) as their combined use can cause a severe fall in blood pressure, which can also result in death. It is advisable to keep a time gap of 24 hours between the intake of S-film and any nitrate substance.

S-film can cause serious side effects like heart attack, sudden cardiac death, abnormal heart beat and bleeding in the brain tissues that can cause temporary or permanent brain damage. A patient can have chest pain during the intercourse and if this occurs, try to relax in a semi-sitting position and do not use any nitrate to relieve the chest pain. Rarely a sudden loss in vision and serious allergic skin reactions with fever, peeling and swelling of the skin, blistering of the mouth, genitals and around the eyes can occur.

Q. What is the difference between S-film and lodenafil?

Both S-film and lodenafil are phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors and are used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. S-film is also used in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in lower doses. S-film is more effective and more potent than lodenafil which is relatively a newer molecule. There is not much data available on the side effects of lodenafil as of now.

No, S-film is not indicated for the treatment of piles (hemorrhoids). Rather, its use has been reported to cause piles (hemorrhoids).

Q. Can S-film be taken with losartan?

Yes, S-film can be taken along with losartan. However, there could be an excessive fall in blood pressure when taken together and you can experience symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, flushing, headache, or an increased heart rate. So, special caution must be taken when taking both the drugs together and inform your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.

Q. Can I take S-film with paracetamol?

Yes, S-film can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Can I take S-film with aspirin?

Yes, S-film can be taken with aspirin. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

S-film and other drugs used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction have been seen to cause prolonged erections and persistent and painful erection of the penis(priapism). In case the erection persists for more than 4 hours, immediately seek medical attention. If it is not treated immediately, penile tissue damage and permanent loss of potency can occur.

Q. Can S-film be taken with itraconazole?

S-film can be taken with itraconzole, however, a dose adjustment would be needed before taking them together. S-film is metabolized (degraded) by an enzyme known as CYP3A4. Itraconazole decreases the working of this enzyme causing increased blood levels of S-film and higher chances of having side effects.

Q. Is S-film better than tadalafil?

Both S-film and tadalafil belong to the same group of drugs called phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. However, tadalafil has a slow onset of action with less efficacy but works for a much longer time and is safer than S-film.

Q. Can I take S-film with tadalafil?

Both tadalafil and S-film are phosphodiesterase inhibitors and act by dilating the blood vessels. Using them together would not give any additional benefit, rather they may cause a severe fall in blood pressure and a prolonged painful erection. Therefore, these two drugs should not be taken together.

Q. What is the benefit of taking S-film with finasteride?

Yes, S-film can be taken along with finasteride. This combination is beneficial in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Finasteride is also known to cause erectile dysfunction as one of its side effects and S-film can be used for the treatment of this problem along with finasteride.

Q. Can I take S-film with Tamsulosin?

Special caution needs to be taken when S-film is taken along with Tamsulosin. Both are known to decrease blood pressure and can also cause orthostatic hypotension (fall in blood pressure when standing from a sitting position). So, when taken together they can cause a severe fall in blood pressure which can be harmful.

S-film is a prescription drug and should only be taken for the appropriate indication as prescribed by a doctor as it may be associated with its own side effects.

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User Submitted Feedback For S-FILM 50mg Disintegrating Strip

Patients taking S-Film Strip

Once A Day

100%

What were the side-effects while using this medicine?

No Side Effect

100%

How do you take this medicine?

Empty stomach

50%

With food

50%

How much was the improvement?

Excellent68%

Average16%

Poor16%

Please rate this medicine on price?

Not Expensive45%

Average33%

Expensive22%

What are you using this medicine for?

Erectile dysfunction

68%

Others

25%

Pulmonary hypertension

6%

Survey Participants: 16

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